News Alert- Sen. Kohl offered lean methodology amendment on Dec. 15th

Insuring Resources Commentary:
My apologies for getting this news to you all this late. Please call your Senators to have the language below reintroduced during the conference committee negotiations. We must, at the very least, get a pilot or demonstration in place illustrating the cost savings of the lean methodology. Thank you Senator Kohl for introducing this amendment.

The amendment introduced by Sen. Herb Kohl did not pass and is not contained within the Senate bill that was passed Dec. 24th.

Amendment language:

On page 731, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

‘‘(xix) Implementing the lean methodology through a network
of provider systems across the country in varying geographic
areas and across sites of care that offer a patient-centered
approach to improving quality, reducing medical errors, and
enhancing value to patients.

http://www.createhealthcarevalue.com/data/blog/ThedaCare%20amendment.pdf

Source: The Congressional Record- Dec. 15th